Asteroid 2024 RW1: A Wake-Up Call for Planetary Defense

Asteroid 2024 RW1: A Wake-Up Call for Planetary Defense On September 4th, 2024, a seemingly ordinary day turned extraordinary as a small asteroid, designated 2024 RW1, entered Earth’s atmosphere near the Philippines at precisely 16:39 UTC (18:39 CEST). This celestial event culminated in a spectacular fireball that lit up the skies over the northern island […]